Rhodes island Villages

Villages located at the North West part of Rhodes island (Following the root from Rhodes Town to West)

Rhodes Town
The beautiful town of Rhodes, the capital town of the island and of the Dodecanese Prefecture, is situated at the northern end of the island. It is not only the wonderful monuments, the nice beaches and the excellent buildings that attract the visitor; everything here is very well organized, ready to make the life of all visitors, no matter their age or tastes, easier and more comfortable. more about Rhodes Town...

Ixia Village
Ixia is a modern tourist resort at the northern part of the western coast of the island of Rhodes. It is situated very close to the center of the town of Rhodes, some 4 kilometers to the Southwest. Several alternatives for lodging, as well as for food, drink and amusement are available within the settlement and in the area around. more about Ixia...

Ialyssos Village
The small town of Ialyssos or Trianta is situated 10 kilometers far from the town of Rhodes at the Southwest, within a fertile plain at the foot of the hill of Filerimos and has been developed along the main public road, leading from the town of Rhodes to the airport and to Kameiros. It holds the name of the famous ancient city, whose ruins are found at a short distance from the modern settlement. more about Ialyssos...

Kremasti Village
The settlement of Kremasti is situated at a distance of 12 kilometers southwestern to the capital town of Rhodes, at the northwestern coast of the island. It is a modern tourist resort, extended along the main public road, leading from the town of Rhodes to the villages and resorts of the western coast. more about Kremasti...

Paradisi Village
Paradeissi is a modern tourist resort at the southwestern coast of the island, extended along the public coastal road leading from the town of Rhodes to the villages and resorts of the western coast. It is situated at a distance of 15 kilometers far from the capital town of Rhodes and counts some 2.500 permanent residents. more about Paradisi...

Theologos Village
Situated at the northwestern coast of the island, at a distance of 22 kilometers southwestern to the town of Rhodes, Theologos is a modern tourist resort, developed along the public coastal road leading from the town of Rhodes to the beaches, resorts and villages of the western coast. The settlement, actually a small town, counts some 3.000 permanent residents. more about Theologos...

Salakos Village
Salakos is a nice inland village at a distance of 39 kilometers southwestern to the capital town of Rhodes, at an altitude of 290 meters, just at the feet of Prophetes Ilias (Elijah) mountain, the second, in height, mountain of the island. Its name is owed to the farmer who possessed the area in the past. The village is situated within a fertile valley and surrounded by olive trees and vineyards. more about Salakos...

Kritinia Village and Skala Kamirou
Kretenia is a mountainous rural village, situated at a distance of some 54 kilometers far from the town of Rhodes at the Southwest, pretty close to the sea (the coastal settlement of Skala Kameirou is only 4-5 kilometers far from Kretenia to the North). Built on a hillside, the village offers a wonderful view of the castle, of the sea and of the islands across. more about Kritinia...

Embonas Village
The cute fertile mountainous village of Emponas is situated at a distance of 52 kilometers southwestern to the town of Rhodes at an altitude of some 450 meters, at the foot of Attavyros, the highest mountain of the island. It has some 1.200 permanent residents who keep the traditional life style; they are famous all over the island for their songs, dances and feasts. more about Embonas...

Villages located at the North East part of Rhodes island (Following the root from Rhodes Town to East)

Koskinou Village
Koskinou is a big traditional scenic village, pretty close to the sea (only some 5 kilometers far away) with some 2.500 permanent residents. It is situated some 7 kilometers southern to the town of Rhodes. more about Koskinou...

Faliraki Village
The modern tourist resort of Faliraki is situated at the eastern coast of the island, at a distance of 16 kilometers southern to the town of Rhodes. The settlement has been developed along the long and nice homonymous beach and counts some more than 2.000 permanent residents. more about Faliraki...

Afandou Village
The small town with the somehow peculiar name “Afantou” is an inland town, at a distance of less than 2 kilometers far from the sea, situated some 18,5 kilometers southern to the town of Rhodes. Built among low mountains and hills, it is invisible from the sea and it is to that characteristic that it owes its name (“afantos” in Greek means “invisible”). more about Afandou...

Archangelos Village
The small town of Archangelos is situated at a distance of 28 kilometers far from the town of Rhodes, at the South. It is an inland town, found some 2 kilometers far from the sea, on a small plateau among mountains and hills. It counts some 5.500 permanent residents. The old town is located at the foot of the old castle, with the modern part to surround the old one. more about Archangelos...

Villages located at the South East part of Rhodes island (Following the root from North to South)

Laerma Village
The small traditional village of Laerma is situated in the inland, almost at the center of the island, some 58 kilometers southwestern to the town of Rhodes. It is built on a hill and preserves several of the old buildings, now restored. The village is almost hidden in the luxuriant green, as the whole area is full of forests. more about Laerma...

Lindos Village
The modern settlement of Lindos is situated at a distance of some 48 kilometers far from the capital town of Rhodes at the South and occupies the same place as the ancient homonymous city. The whole settlement has been has been listed by the Ministry of Culture as a historic settlement with conservation status and thus the visitor can see how the village was in recent past. more about Lindos...

Kiotari Village
Kiotari is a tourist resort rapidly developing in the last few years, full of hotels and stores. It is situated at a distance of 60 kilometers southern to the town of Rhodes, at the eastern coast of the island, only a few kilometers far from Lindos and some 70 kilometers southern to the International Airport of Rhodes. more about Kiotari...

Villages located at the South West part of Rhodes island (Following the root from South to North)

Katavia Village
Katavia is a beautiful inland village of farmers, situated at the southern end of the island, some 83 kilometers far from the town of Rhodes at the Southwest. The village is located in the center of a very fertile plain and it is the main provider of the island in agricultural products. It counts some 500 permanent residents. more about Katavia...

Monolithos Village
The scenic village of Monolithos is situated at a distance of 73 kilometers Southwestern to the town of Rhodes. It is a beautiful village, with some 350 permanent residents, with stone houses and small uphill streets, quite impressive for the visitors. It owes its name to the huge monolithic rock, where it has been built, at the top of which there is a castle going back to the time of the Knights’ domination. more about Monolithos...